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Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana

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Township in Indiana, United States
Fairbanks Township
Township
Location in Sullivan CountyLocation in Sullivan County
Coordinates: 39°12′36″N 87°31′50″W / 39.21000°N 87.53056°W / 39.21000; -87.53056
Country United States
State Indiana
CountySullivan
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total41.51 sq mi (107.5 km)
 • Land41 sq mi (110 km)
 • Water0.52 sq mi (1.3 km)  1.25%
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Population
 • Total721
 • Density17/sq mi (6.7/km)
ZIP codes47849, 47850, 47861, 47879
GNIS feature ID453283

Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 721 and it contained 318 housing units.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,258—
19001,3487.2%
19101,206−10.5%
19201,131−6.2%
1930978−13.5%
19401,0123.5%
1950804−20.6%
19608799.3%
1970699−20.5%
198086423.6%
1990655−24.2%
200072811.1%
20107330.7%
2020721−1.6%
Source: US Decennial Census

History

Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 41.51 square miles (107.5 km), of which 41 square miles (110 km) (or 98.77%) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.3 km) (or 1.25%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these four cemeteries: Chowning, DeBaun, Pogue and Riggs-Ernest.

Airports and landing strips

  • Roll-N-Ridge Airport

School districts

  • Northeast School Corporation

Political districts

References

  1. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  2. "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 123.
  4. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

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Places adjacent to Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana
Darwin Township, Clark County, Illinois Prairie Creek Township, Vigo County Linton Township, Vigo County
York Township, Clark County, Illinois Fairbanks Township Curry Township
Turman Township Hamilton Township
Municipalities and communities of Sullivan County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Sullivan
Cities
Map of Indiana highlighting Sullivan County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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